Things are moving along for the redevelopment of the 26+ acre GEICO Campus in Friendship Heights. EYA is expected to submit site plans sometime this month. Proposed redevelopment include condos and townhouses with heights varying from 4 story (town homes) and 7 storied (condos fronting Willard Avenue). Most of the mature trees are marked to be removed and the percentage of green space will be significantly reduced replaced by buildings and roads. The ballpark that was included in the 1998 site plans approved by the Planning Board in 1998 is not included in this plan.
In order to education the public on the plans and highlight the environmental impact of the proposed development, LFWA will be offering regular walking tours of the environmental conditions of the current GEICO site and our concerns with the proposed development. Please check our event page for the schedule.
Final Approval is Scheduled for Fall
The planning board approval process is an an accelerated process that combines the Sketch, Preliminary and Site Plans and will go before the Planning Board for final approval this Fall. So there will only be a few months for the community to learn about the plan and submit comments.
The LFWA Board, and our Advocacy Committee, is following the process, researching the plan’s impacts on the Little Falls watershed, requesting meetings, etc. and will work to keep the community informed.